| 9-7 | Lost Divisional |
| Record | Outcome |
The Atlanta Falcons finished the regular season with a 9-7 record. They went 7-1 at home and 2-6 on the road. Including the playoffs, the Atlanta Falcons went 10-8. Their final game was a loss in the Divisional Round to the Dallas Cowboys.
The 1978 Atlanta Falcons played in the West Division of the National Football Conference.
During the regular season, the 1978 Atlanta Falcons went 5-1 against their NFC West opponents.
| Opponent | Record | Win Percentage % | Point Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 2-0 | 100% | +14 |
| New Orleans Saints | 2-0 | 100% | +6 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 1-1 | 50.0% | -2 |
Yes, the Atlanta Falcons made the Playoffs in 1978. They won their first game against the Philadelphia Eagles in the Wild Card Round. They eventually lost against the Dallas Cowboys in the Divisional Round.
The Atlanta Falcons finished the regular season with a point differential of -50. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Falcons could have been expected to have about 6.2 wins, or a 6-10 record in the regular season.
In close, one-score games, the 1978 Atlanta Falcons went 7-3. In games decided by a field goal or less, the Falcons went 5-0.
The 1978 Atlanta Falcons did not play any overtime games in the regular season.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1978 Atlanta Falcons was a 5 game winning streak.
The longest losing streak that the Atlanta Falcons had during the 1978 regular season was 3 games, which happened once during the season.
= Playoff Team
Bold = Division Opponent
| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | |
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| Regular Season | ||||
| 1 | Sun, Sep 3, 1978 Sun, Sep 3 | vs Houston Oilers | Win 20 - 14 | |
| 2 | Sun, Sep 10, 1978 Sun, Sep 10 | @ Los Angeles Rams | Loss 0 - 10 | |
| 3 | Sun, Sep 17, 1978 Sun, Sep 17 | vs Cleveland Browns | Loss 16 - 24 | |
| 4 | Sun, Sep 24, 1978 Sun, Sep 24 | @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Loss 9 - 14 | |
| 5 | Sun, Oct 1, 1978 Sun, Oct 1 | vs New York Giants | Win 23 - 20 | |
| 6 | Sun, Oct 8, 1978 Sun, Oct 8 | @ Pittsburgh Steelers | Loss 7 - 31 | |
| 7 | Sun, Oct 15, 1978 Sun, Oct 15 | vs Detroit Lions | Win 14 - 0 | |
| 8 | Sun, Oct 22, 1978 Sun, Oct 22 | @ San Francisco 49ers | Win 20 - 17 | |
| 9 | Mon, Oct 30, 1978 Mon, Oct 30 | vs Los Angeles Rams | Win 15 - 7 | |
| 10 | Sun, Nov 5, 1978 Sun, Nov 5 | vs San Francisco 49ers | Win 21 - 10 | |
| 11 | Sun, Nov 12, 1978 Sun, Nov 12 | @ New Orleans Saints | Win 20 - 17 | |
| 12 | Sun, Nov 19, 1978 Sun, Nov 19 | @ Chicago Bears | Loss 7 - 13 | |
| 13 | Sun, Nov 26, 1978 Sun, Nov 26 | vs New Orleans Saints | Win 20 - 17 | |
| 14 | Sun, Dec 3, 1978 Sun, Dec 3 | @ Cincinnati Bengals | Loss 7 - 37 | |
| 15 | Sun, Dec 10, 1978 Sun, Dec 10 | vs Washington Redskins | Win 20 - 17 | |
| 16 | Sun, Dec 17, 1978 Sun, Dec 17 | @ St. Louis Cardinals | Loss 21 - 42 | |
| Playoffs | ||||
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| Wild Card Wild Card Round | Sun, Dec 24, 1978 Sun, Dec 24 | vs Philadelphia Eagles | Win 14 - 13 | |
| Divisional Divisional Round | Sat, Dec 30, 1978 Sat, Dec 30 | @ Dallas Cowboys | Loss 20 - 27 | |
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